Description

A Murray Hardie, circa 1925.Single storey symmetrical institute.Red sandstone rubble frontage, ashlar dressings; harled sides and rear. East elevation: seven-bay, three advanced bays at centre with catslide roof; semi-circular gable breaking eaves in entrance bay at centre with blank panel. Roll-moulded surround to upper part of wide doorway; two-leaf doors; tripartite rows flanking under eaves. Recessed penultimate bays each with large and tall timber bipartite window, breaking eaves in piend roof. Outer bays with smaller timber bipartites. West elevation: five timber mullioned bipartite windows and lean-to porch at outer left. North elevation: blank with raised chimney breast. South elevation: venetian window. Small-pane glazing patterns in sash and case windows. Coped skews. Flattened red pantiles. Ventilators.

Statement of Interest

Built as the Pencaitland Miners Welfare Institute, after a levy authorised by the mining industry act 1920, the design included billiard and reading room, and accomodation for meetings. It is now suitably redesignated as workshop, and listed C(S) for its contribution to Pencaitland's recent history.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56623852

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014